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Ring of Honor World TV Championship 

Jay Lethal (c) vs. Matt Taven

Truth Martini is handcuffed at ringside. Because that's worked out so well throughout the history of pro wrestling. Seleziya Sparx is still there though. 

Taven is tossed to the apron and goes after Seleziya, and Lethal dropkicks him to the floor. This happens again, and Lethal lands an enzuigiri and they brawl around ringside. Back in the ring and Lethal with a series of knife-edge chops, but Taven gets a modified Blue Thunder bomb. And again he goes after Truth Martina, Seleziya gets in the way, and Lethal dropkicks him. The former champ is not a fast learner, apparently. Back in the ring again, and they start trading right hands until Taven hits a spinning neckbreaker off the second rope. He sets up for his finisher – the Climax – but it gets countered into the Lethal Combination. Lethal goes to the top rope for Hail to the King, hitting it for a close two-count. The champ tries for the Lethal Injection, but Taven dodges and kicks him in the face, following up with a brainbuster for a very close two-count. Taven goes after Truth Martini – Lethal sets up for a suicide dive, but this time Taven superkicks him. He follows that up with a page out of Lethal's book, hitting three dives out of the ring; the last one took out Sparx as well. Now that he's alone with no opponent, he grabs a steel chair and points at Truth Martini. Truth gives some money to a big security guard (he looks like Steve Blackman) who slaps the challenger across the face. Taven superkicks the guard, but Sparx uses the keys to free Martini and they run to the back. Matt goes after them, but answers the 20-count instead, running into the Lethal Injection for the 1-2-3. 

Winner: Jay Lethal (retains)

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